pneumocystosis

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noun

A fungal infection with Pneumocystis jirovecii that primarily occurs as a pulmonary infection in AIDS patients.

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pneumocystiasis
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Meanings

nounpneumocystosis (usually uncountable, plural pneumocystoses)

plural pneumocystoses

  1. uncountableusuallyA fungal infection with Pneumocystis jirovecii that primarily occurs as a pulmonary infection in AIDS patients.

    Synonyms: pneumocystiasis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fungal infection with Pneumocystis jirovecii that primarily occurs as a pulmonary infection in AIDS patients.

Similar
pneumocystiasis
Also see
pneumocystiasispneumocystis pneumonia

Origin

From pneumocystis + -osis.

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APA

pneumocystosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumocystosis

MLA

“pneumocystosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumocystosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pneumocystosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumocystosis.

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